From a report by Jane T, Carson City NV:
He then suggested that the book budget be
>centralized (currently it is distributed among departments), and said that
>in the future I had to plan to spend more on electronic access and less on
>paper copy books and journals.
>...
>His main focus seemed to be technology and planning for the future. The
>impression was that he had not read our IM plan, which contained much of
>the material he suggested.
>
Why would the surveyor impose his own agenda on a hospital - has this
happened to others? From what I've read and heard in courses, this is not
supposed to be the way it's done. Have others had similar experiences, and
how have you and/or your instituiton followed up on them? It would appear
to be a violation that should be reported to JCAHO...
I do know that the library visit has not been required in shorter visits, as
in smaller instituions, and that it is not in latest manual. So, the IM
interview is really important for libraians.
Thanks, Jane, for sharing your experiences - I think we'd all like to see
more of these reports here.
Peg
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